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Man jailed in South Lake Tahoe last year arrested in SF for alleged child abduction
Submitted by paula on Wed, 11/25/2015 - 7:57pm
A man arrested in South Lake Tahoe one year ago has been charged in last week's attempted kidnapping of a toddler who was riding on a MUNI bus in San Francisco with his mother.
On November 17, 2015, 45-year-old Sudesh Singh allegedly grabbed the one-year-old boy as his mother was waiting on a bus for a transfer slip. Singh ran onto the bus and took the child, put him into his arms and ran away, according to officials.
The mother chased after them and freed the screaming toddler from Singh, who was a stranger to both of them, police said.
$17M Indian tribe construction scheme involved condo in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Wed, 11/25/2015 - 10:38amDarrell Hinz was the trusted construction manager hired by the United Auburn Indian Community to complete its Indian Hills Road office project.
Instead, Hinz became enmeshed in a fraud scheme that federal investigators determined would ultimately suck $17 million out of the project in fraudulently inflated invoices.
The money ended up paying for luxuries that included a $70,000 BMW, a condo in South Lake Tahoe and a new swimming pool.
Redding man faces $5M fine and 40 years in prison for pot crimes
Submitted by paula on Wed, 11/18/2015 - 9:50pm
After a five–day trial, a federal jury today found John James Kash, 52, of Redding, Calif., guilty of three counts of conspiracy to distribute marijuana, manufacturing marijuana, and conspiracy to launder money, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.
Eight men indicted for manufacturing and selling rifles illegally
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/15/2015 - 8:50pm
A federal grand jury returned a 70-count indictment today against eight men, charging them with various firearms offenses involving manufacturing and dealing firearms without a license, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner and ATF Special Agent in Charge Jill A. Snyder announced.
South Lake Tahoe man in jail on robbery, burglary, drug and assault charges
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/09/2015 - 5:07pm
A 24-year-old South Lake Tahoe man was arrested Thursday on several charges stemming from an incident at his ex-girlfriend's home the night before.
According to South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD), Jesus Corona Mariscal went to the former girlfriend's home on Wednesday night. He entered the home, allegedly grabbed her throat and choked her, then stole her keys and phone, and left.
Man arrested in South Lake Tahoe indicted on kidnapping charge
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/01/2015 - 9:49pm
A federal grand jury returned an indictment today against Matthew D. Muller, a 38-year-old disbarred lawyer from Orangevale, charging him with one count of kidnapping.
Muller is charged with kidnapping physical therapist Denise Hoskins at the Vallejo home she shared with her boyfriend on March 23 and keeping her captive for two days before dropping her off near her mother's house in Huntington Beach. He allegedly demanded a $15,000 ransom.
The aftermath of Proposition 47: Property crime up in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/17/2015 - 4:00pm
In November, 2014, 60% of the voters in California approved Proposition 47, the "Safe Neighborhoods and School Act."
Since then, South Lake Tahoe and other cities across the state are seeing a big increase in crime. Prop. 47 reduced the penalties for certain theft and drug crimes in California. Several crimes that were once a felony because a misdemeanor overnight.
Pair arrested on suspicion of burglarizing vacation home
Submitted by paula on Tue, 09/01/2015 - 9:02pm
Two South Lake Tahoe men were arrested early Monday morning on suspicion of entering a vacation home rental and burglarizing it.
On August 31, 2015 at 12:46 a.m., an officer with the South Lake Tahoe Police Department was on patrol when he observed two men carrying items out of a vacation home on D Street, right across the street where the two suspects live.
SLEDNET investigation lands seven in jail on drug charges
Submitted by paula on Thu, 08/27/2015 - 4:11pm
Drug task force agents investigating the alleged sales and use of illegal narcotics in the South Lake Tahoe city limits arrested seven adults and confiscated drugs and paraphernalia.
Agents from the South Lake El Dorado Narcotic Enforcement Task Team (SLEDNET) served a search warrant at a home located in the 800 block of Tallac Road on Monday, August 24, 2015 at 3:00 p.m.
Inside the home, they found 11 adults, seven of them who claimed to reside at the location.
Two men charged with growing almost 5,000 pot plants in national forest
Submitted by paula on Fri, 08/21/2015 - 6:40pm
A federal grand jury returned a five-count indictment Thursday against Jesus Gonzalez-Alvizo, 25, and Reimundo Arriaga-Arriaga, 37, residents of Mexico, charging them with conspiracy to manufacture marijuana, manufacture of marijuana, possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and depredation of public lands and resources.
El Dorado County man pleads guilty to embezzling $400,000
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/18/2015 - 5:30pm
El Dorado Hills resident Jeffrey Lamson, 51, pleaded guilty today to wire fraud in connection with a scheme to embezzle money from his former employer.
According to court documents, from at least 2009 through 2011, Lamson embezzled over $400,000 from a company located in Placer and Sacramento Counties while he served that company as controller. Lamson used company funds to make unauthorized payments to himself and others and made payments to a fictitious vendor, controlled by Lamson, for services that were never performed.
Carson City man pleads guilty to aggravated identity theft
Submitted by paula on Thu, 08/13/2015 - 7:22pm
Glenn Litton, 47, of Carson City, Nevada, pleaded guilty today to aggravated identity theft arising from false statements he made in an application for a United States Passport, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.
Man arrested on suspicion of trying to set house on fire and stealing car
Submitted by paula on Wed, 08/12/2015 - 9:56pm
A 36-year-old South Lake Tahoe man was arrested in Carson City, NV Saturday on a California Superior Court warrant charge that alleges attempted arson, use of an incendiary device, vandalism with property damage of more than $950 and vehicle theft.
The South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) received a call at 2:25 p.m. on Friday, August 12 about about a man breaking windows at a neighbor's home, then trying to set his own house on fire after a neighborhood dispute on Lukins Way. The suspect, Derek Ernest Bogard, was not in the area when police arrived.
Sweepstakes scammer sentenced for defrauding elderly
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/11/2015 - 9:10pm
A California woman was sentenced to 130 months in prison for her role in a half-million dollar Costa Rica-based “sweepstakes fraud” scheme that victimized hundreds of U.S. residents.
Patricia Diane Clark, 57, of Sacramento, California, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge Frank D. Whitney for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Clark was also ordered to pay $642,032 in restitution and to forfeit the same amount jointly and severally with her co-defendants.
South Lake Tahoe pair arrested on felony drug trafficking charges
Submitted by paula on Fri, 08/07/2015 - 3:48pm
Two from South Lake Tahoe were arrested Thursday on felony drug trafficking and other charges after a traffic stop led to the discovery of methamphetamine and heroin, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.
Elizabeth Gosh, 30, and Kyle Leake, 48, were taken into custody at 7:04 p.m. and booked into Carson City Jail. According to the arrest report, deputies with the Carson City Sheriff’s Office Special Enforcement Team were patrolling in an unmarked car and observed a white two door sedan with California plates run through a solid red strop light at the intersection of Roop and Long streets.
Former Sierra Army Depot employee sentenced for stealing military equipment
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/29/2015 - 1:48pm
Reno resident Tony Herrin, 36, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller to two years and nine months in prison and ordered to pay restitution of $411,333 for theft of government property, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.
Four arrested in Meyers for terrorizing a man
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/27/2015 - 8:57pm
Four men were arrested Sunday on suspicion of terrorizing a man who tried to get their license plate number.
According to the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office (EDSO), on Sunday, July 26, at 7:45 p.m., a resident of Meyers witnessed a car full of men pull up to the stop sign at the intersection of East San Bernardino Avenue and Apache Drive. He told deputies he saw them roll down a window and shoot what he thought a gun at the sign.
Grand Jury finds Auditor/Controller to be a bully and uncooperative
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/17/2015 - 9:15pm
The Grand Jury investigated several allegations surrounding voter elected El Dorado County Auditor/Controller Joe Harn, including the fact that he lost the county more than $3.5 million due to incomplete paperwork submitted to the State of California.
The Grand Jury also found that Harn is guilty of disrespectful and harassing behavior toward others. One member of the Board of Supervisors told them, "Everybody knows Joe Harn is a bully. They have known it for twenty years.”
Drunk driver sentenced for Highway 50 fatal accident
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/16/2015 - 9:59pm
A trip to South Lake Tahoe for the 4th of July fireworks turned deadly in 2014 for a couple from Dixon, CA when the motorcycle they were riding was struck by a drunk driver in the Twin Bridges area.
Megan Hickel, 28, was sentenced on Monday to 12 years in state prison for killing the couple, 48-year-old Richard Schwab and his wife Kelly, age 49.
El Dorado County Superior Court Presiding Judge Suzanne Kingsbury handed down the sentence after Hickel pled guilty to two counts gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated.
South Lake Tahoe sent to prison for Genoa golf course scheme
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/19/2015 - 12:18pmA South Lake Tahoe man who bilked 11 people out of $3.6 million will be spending the next 19.5 years in prisons.
Scott H. Summerhays, 56, made false statements and used phony documents to solicit the money from victims who thought they were helping him purchase the Genoa Lakes Golf Course.
On Monday, May 18, Senior U.S. District Judge Larry R. Hicks ordered Summerhays to prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $1.4 million in restitution.
Kids who collected 44,000 dimes visit burned firefighter
Submitted by paula on Sat, 05/09/2015 - 9:54pm
Maple Creek Elementary students learned the value of a dime Friday.
For collecting $4,402 — the equivalent of 44,020 dimes —for the Leon S. Peters Burn Center, they got a wave and a smile from Pete Dern, the Fresno fire captain who is recovering from severe burns he got while battling a blaze.
“It made his day,” said Dern’s wife, Kelly Dern, who accepted a check from the students for the burn center.
“His face lit up,” said Dern’s daughter, McKenzie Dern.
Man pleads guilty to videotaping Reno Teens; Previous Douglas County conviction
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/08/2015 - 10:58pm
Reno resident Rodney Skan, age 60, plead guilty on April 8 in Washoe County to a charge of stalking after he admitted to videotaping four Reno high school girls during the fall of 2013. Police found 175 hours of footage in his motel room of the girls, ages 14, 15 and two 17-year-olds taken at local high school girls sporting events. Skan fixated on particular girls, following them to multiple games throughout the season.
El Dorado County Court News: Huntsman awaits trial in SLT; Conviction in Crime Ring
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/21/2015 - 12:52pm
Suspected arsonist Wayne Huntsman remains in the county jail in South Lake Tahoe, awaiting his court trial. Huntsman is accused of setting the September, 2014 King Fire which burned almost 100,000 acres near Pollock Pines.
A trial setting conference has been set for March 13 in Department 2 of Superior Court of El Dorado County.
Ex-South Lake Tahoe fire captain indicted for sexual exploitation of minors
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/12/2015 - 3:07pm
A federal grand jury returned a six-count indictment today against Mark McLeod Wygant, 44, resident of Chico and former South Lake Tahoe Fire Captain, charging him with Sexual Exploitation and Attempted Sexual Exploitation of Minors, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.
Lake Tahoe Woman Convicted In husband's shooting death
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/09/2015 - 12:19am
Almost one year after the death of Harry Leibel, his wife Tatiana was convicted of second-degree murder.
Sacramento man pleads guilty in immigration marriage scheme
Submitted by paula on Sat, 12/20/2014 - 12:23am
A Sacramento man pled guilty today to conspiring to induce aliens to illegally enter the Unites States for private financial gain.
Sippy Lal, 61 was arrested in 2012 along with co-defendants Mamta Sharma and Rani Singh-Lal on charges they ran an elaborate immigration-fraud scheme involving foreign nationals from India who paid money to have a sham marriage in order to get into the country. The trio recruited U.S. citizens in the Sacramento area in an effort to legalize their immigration status.
Reno man pleads guilty after flying marijuana across country
Submitted by paula on Fri, 12/19/2014 - 9:34pmKevin Dennis Golden, 39, of Reno, Nevada, pleaded guilty today to possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.
Placerville business owner sentenced for filing false tax returns
Submitted by paula on Fri, 12/19/2014 - 12:50am
Thomas Stringfellow of Placerville was sentenced today to 18 months in prison and order to pay $687,182 in restitution for willfully making false tax returns.
The 55-year old underreported his business income on tax returns by more than $1.1 million from 2006 to 2010 according to court documents. During that time he was also found guilty of underreporting his personal income by more than $1,000,000.
Special election held to replace El Dorado County Supervisor Nutting
Submitted by paula on Tue, 09/09/2014 - 8:38pmSix candidates are vying for the open El Dorado County Supervisor Area 2 seat left vacant by the departure of ousted Ray Nutting.
With 100% of the vote counted, Shiva Frentzen led the pack with 30.96% (2,374) of the vote. Troubled and ousted Supervisor Ray Nutting's wife Jennifer is also one of the candidates. She ended up with 13.21$ of the vote.
Lake Tahoe ALS and local charity ice bucket challenge in the lake on Sunday
Submitted by paula on Fri, 08/29/2014 - 2:50pm
Event Date:
August 31, 2014 - 3:00pm
Many people living in areas affected by the drought are feeling guilty about participating in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, so organizers in South Lake Tahoe have given it a new twist.
On Sunday, August 31 at Lakeview Commons, there will be a community wide bucket challenge to raise money for both ALS and local charities. They are asking people to bring their own 5 gallon bucket and $10. At 3 p.m. participants will stand in the water at Lakeview Commons and fill their buckets up with water and have some fun.
Ex-chief of huge pension fund guilty of bribery; South Lake Tahoe businessman still faces charges
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/11/2014 - 11:31pm
The former head of the nation’s largest pension fund admitted Friday that he took bribes, including hundreds of thousands of dollars stuffed in paper bags and a shoe box, and helped an associate collect millions in a fraudulent investment scheme.
Fred Buenrostro Jr. pleaded guilty in San Francisco federal court to fraud and bribery charges stemming from his time as chief executive of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System from 2002 to 2008.
Whodunnit on the V & T?
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/03/2014 - 9:13pm
Event Date:
July 18, 2014 - 6:00pm
Hijinks on the Comstock with a twist comes to Carson City this summer with "Where is the Gold?" a Wild West melodrama and murder mystery dinner set aboard a vintage Virginia and Truckee Railroad steam engine train, July 18 and August 15.
"Where is the Gold?" produced by the Brewery Arts Center will entertain with plenty of Comstock legend and lore intertwined with spellbinding whodunit mystery. The audience will be invited to help the cast of characters solve the mystery of who stole the gold, and who is responsible for the death of Mr. Big.
El Dorado County Supervisors Hold Off on Action Concerning Ray Nutting
Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/21/2014 - 12:06pm
On May 14th, El Dorado County Supervisor Ray Nutting was found guilty on six misdemeanors involving illegal and undocumented loans from county employees and a county contractor.
Nutting was found not guilty on three felony charges including filing false documents, perjury and approving conflict-of-interest contracts.
The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors met with legal counsel Wednesday to discuss whether Supervisor Ray Nutting was suspended from the office of county supervisor by operation of law because of jury verdicts on May 14, 2014 that found him guilty of six misdemeanors.
Man Arrested For Stalking Douglas High Student; Sheriff's Office Looking Into More Cases
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/05/2014 - 11:22pm
A Reno, NV man was arrested Saturday for stalking a student at a Douglas High School track meet. A school official observed 59 year old Rodney Minton Skan watching participants at the school event, became suspicious and reported him to a Douglas County Sheriff's deputy who was at the meet.
The deputy began watching Skan and noticed he was watching and videotaping a specific student. As soon as Skan realized he was being watched, he attempted to leave the area.
El Dorado County Agencies Team Up to Combat Fraud
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/03/2014 - 10:32pm
Committing welfare fraud and avoiding prosecution in El Dorado County is difficult thanks to the diligence of the El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) and District Attorney's Office who are working together to identify, investigate and prosecute cases. Last year alone, their administrative oversight and teamwork resulted in the referral of over 200 cases and the recovery of over $340,000.
South Lake Tahoe Man Admits Fraudulent Golf Course Scheme
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/13/2014 - 6:00pmRENO, Nev. (AP) — A Lake Tahoe-area man accused of bilking 11 investors out of $3.6 million in a fraudulent scheme to buy a Douglas County golf course has pleaded guilty to 24 federal charges, including wire fraud and money laundering.
U.S. Attorney Dan Bogden says 55-year-old Scott Summerhays of South Lake Tahoe, pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court in Reno.
From 2008-10, prosecutors say Summerhays told potential investors he was purchasing Genoa Lakes Golf Club near Gardnerville for $17 million.
Douglas County Sheriff's Log
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/28/2014 - 12:25am
Crime log excerpts from the Douglas County Nevada Sheriff's Department, Lake Tahoe Subdivision
Highlighted Reports
1/11 - A purse stolen from a slot machine area at Harrah's Tahoe led to the arrest of Eric Beaman and Marcus Tillman on an assortment of charges including possession of stolen property, possession of a controlled substance, possession of hypodermic needles and conspiracy to commit a crime.
Former South Lake Tahoe Resident Faces Second Murder Charge
Submitted by paula on Mon, 09/09/2013 - 6:35pmFormer South Lake Tahoe resident George Aaron Carver, 40, was arraigned in San Bernardino on charges he committed another murder over the Labor Day weekend. Carver, who was a patient at Patton State Hospital in San Bernardino, was charged with the first degree murder of fellow patient, Kenneth Taylor, 65.
In 2006, Carver was sentenced to 4 years in prison for the hammer attack on a Cool, Calif., man. While serving time in the Napa State Prison he was charged with the murder of patient David Wengall. He was found guilty of manslaughter on that charge.
El Dorado County man sentenced for bilking families of millions in investment fraud scheme
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 08/29/2013 - 1:10pmA former El Dorado County resident was sentenced Thursday to four years and nine months in prison and ordered to pay $2.8 million in restitution, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.
Daniel Chartraw, 40, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Morrison C. England Jr., after he pled guilty to wire fraud on Jan. 24, 2013. Many victims submitted letters discussing the impact of Chartraw’s fraud on their finances and their families, according to a news release.
Placerville couple indicted, face federal charges of filing false tax return and liens
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/20/2013 - 2:12pmA Placerville couple was arrested Tuesday and face criminal charges after federal investigators said they defrauded the government by filing false tax returns and false liens against IRS employees.
Charles and Victoria Tingler face conspiracy and other charges. According to an indictment, the Tinglers and Teresa Marie Marty, are charged with filing liens against the property of three IRS employees and filing liens of at least $84 million against the property of two U.S. Justice Department attorneys, according to a news release.
Bank robber known as 'Fedora Bandit' sentenced to 9 years in prison
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 07/19/2013 - 12:14pm
David Griffith Osborne, 75, known as the "Fedora Bandit" for his lengthy string of bank robberies in northern California, Lake Tahoe and at least one in Carson City, was sentenced Friday to nine years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for three counts of armed bank robbery, U.S. Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.
El Dorado County women indicted in nationwide $60 million tax fraud refund scheme
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 06/25/2013 - 11:25pmIn an indictment unsealed Tuesday, three El Dorado County women — Teresa Marie Marty, of Pollock Pines, Rebecca Bandera-Marty of Shingle Springs, and Pamela Harris of Placerville — were charged with conspiring to defraud the United States, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Internal Revenue Service announced.
In addition to the conspiracy count, Marty is charged with 33 counts of false claims against the United States, and Bandera-Marty is also charged in 16 of these counts.
South Lake Tahoe police officer Poland pleads guilty to witness tampering, obstruction
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 05/22/2013 - 11:42amJohn Gerald Poland, 44, of South Lake Tahoe, pleaded guilty Wednesday by a federal grand jury for multiple counts of witness tampering and obstruction of an official proceeding, U.S. Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.
This case is the product of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, South Lake Tahoe Police Department, and the State of California Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement (SLEDNET Task Force). Assistant United States Attorney Michelle Rodriguez is prosecuting the case.
S. Tahoe police officer expected to plead guilty
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/16/2013 - 7:10pm
South Lake Tahoe police Officer Johnny Poland is expected to plead guilty next week to federal charges.
“They said in court that they needed a week for negotiations,” Lauren Horwood with the U.S. Attorney’s Office told Lake Tahoe News after the May 15 hearing in Sacramento. “Another hearing is set for May 22 for entry of a guilty plea.”
Extraordinary endings in kidnapping cases
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 05/07/2013 - 10:25amThe rescue of three kidnapping victims is an extraordinary ending for the child abductees. Such endings are rare, but here are some similar cases of child kidnappings which have occurred in recent years:
Jaycee Dugard: Ms. Dugard was kidnapped in June 1991 in South Lake Tahoe, California at age 11 and remained missing for more than 18 years.
She was discovered in August 2009 after her abductor, Phillip Craig Garrido, a convicted sex offender, brought her to a parole office in Concord, California along with two daughters fathered by him, aged 11 and 15 at the time.
South Lake Tahoe pot club owner sentenced to five years in federal prison; agrees to forfeit drug money
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 04/10/2013 - 2:30pmFormer City of Angels 2 pot club owner Gennaro "Gino" DiMatteo of South Lake Tahoe was sentenced to 5 years in federal prison Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller.
DiMatteo had pled guilty to a felony for marijuana trafficking on Jan. 9. As part of his plea agreement, DiMatteo agreed to forfeit more than $40,000 to the United States.
Placerville man pleads guilty to interstate marijuana trafficking
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 02/15/2013 - 1:21pmA 26-year-old Placerville man pleaded guilty Friday to conspiring to manufacture, distribute, and possess with intent to distribute marijuana, U.S. Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner said.
Dylan Hudson was in charge of an interstate marijuana-trafficking conspiracy, according to court documents. More than 1,100 pounds of processed marijuana, more than $329,000 in cash, and eight firearms were seized during the course of the investigation.
Poland pleads not guilty to federal charges
Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/14/2013 - 3:39pm
South Lake Tahoe police Officer Johnny Poland pleaded not guilty Thursday to four counts of witness and evidence tampering.
South Lake Tahoe police officer Johnny Poland indicted for witness tampering, obstruction
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 6:23pmJohn Gerald Poland, 44, of South Lake Tahoe, was indicted today by a federal grand jury for multiple counts of witness tampering and obstruction of an official proceeding, U.S. Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.
This case is the product of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, South Lake Tahoe Police Department, and the State of California Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement (SLEDNET Task Force). Assistant United States Attorney Michelle Rodriguez is prosecuting the case.
Former El Dorado County man pleads guilty in federal court in multimillion dollar fraud scheme
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 3:09pmA former El Dorado County man pled guilty Thursday to wire fraud in connection with a multimillion dollar investment fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner said in a news statement.
According to court documents, between January 1, 2007 and November 31, 2011, Daniel Chartraw, 39, formerly of El Dorado County, defrauded numerous investors by falsely representing investments in mines, mining and refinery equipment, oil commodities, precious metals concentrate, and multimillion dollar certificates of deposit.
